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Definition precise in British English

precise adjective

adjective
/prɪˈsaɪs/
1

exact and accurate

Example

Lara was able to tell me everything that had happened in precise detail.

Example

There is no precise definition of a storm.

Example

Can you be a bit more precise?

Example

The precise date and place of his birth are unknown.

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1.1

someone who is precise is always careful to be accurate and to behave correctly

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2

used for emphasizing that something is definite or clearly true

Example

At that precise moment, someone came round the corner.

Example

The result of the reforms was the precise opposite of the emperor's intention.

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Definition precise in British English